Creative Thinking & Arts-Based Learning 7e (Isenberg/Jalongo)
Chapter 1 Understanding Children's Creative Thought and Expression
1) Children are creative when they:
A) answer all questions correctly
B) express themselves in inventive, symbolic ways
C) recognize words and symbols at an early age
D) speak fluently by the age of two
E) copy teacher's actions
Answer: B
2) Sternberg's (2008) triarchic theory of intelligence, defines creative thought as the ability to:
A) generate ideas
B) analyze which ideas are worth pursuing
C) implement ideas
D) convince others of the value or our ideas
Answer: A
3) Which classical theorist contended that learning is fundamentally cultural and interactive in
nature?
A) Alfred Adler
B) Carl Jung
C) Jean Piaget
D) Lev Vygotsky
E) Abraham Maslow
Answer: D
4) Contemporary experts view creativity as a constructed trait.
A) culturally
B) cognitively
C) personally
D) socially
E) theoretically
Answer: D
5) Cognitive dimensions of creativity include the following except:
A) fluency
B) flexibility/adaptability
C) curiosity
D) originality
E) elaboration
Answer: C
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,6) A #symistake #sycommonly #symade #syby #syteachers #syof #syyoung #sychildren #syis:
A) being #syoverly #syinfluenced #syby #sysocially #sydesirable #sybehavior
B) confusing #symeasures #syof #syintelligence #sywith #symeasures #syof #sycreativity
C) being #syoverly #syinfluenced #syby #sythe #sychild's #syrate #syof #sydevelopment
D) all #syof #sythese
E) none #syof
#sythese #syAnswer:
# syD
7) Which #syof #sythe #syfollowing #sytypes #syof #syactivities #systimulate #sycreative #sythought?
A) Coloring #syin #sypre-printed #sypages
B) Inventing #sya #syrobot #sypuppet #syfrom #syrecycled #symaterials
C) Reading #sya #sybook #syabout #sya #sytopic #syrelated #syto #syhistory
D) Drawing #sya #sypicture #syfrom #sya #syteacher's
#symodel #syAnswer: # s y B
8) #syis #sya #sycreative #sytrait #sythat #syrefers #syto #sythe #syability #syto #sygenerate #symany
#syideas #syor #sypossible #sysolutions #syto #sya #syproblem.
A) Originality
B) Fluency
C) Flexibility
D) Elaboration
E) Originality#syand
#syflexibility #syAnswer: # s y B
9) Characteristics #syrelated #syto #sycreative #sygenius #syare:
A) the #syability #syto #sybecome #syabsorbed #syin #syan #syactivity
B) responsiveness #syto #syinternal #syand #syexternal #systimuli
C) lack #syof #syinhibition
D) all #syof #sythese
E) none #syof
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# syD
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A) Verbal #syfluency
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C) Psychological #sysafety #syand #sypsychological #syfreedom
D) Involvement
E) Internal
#syorder #syAnswer:
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,11) Which #syof #sythe #syfollowing #sycreative #sythinking #sytraits #syare #syoften #sytreated #syas #symisbehavior
#syor #sydisrespect #sywhen #syexhibited #syby #systudents #syfrom #sylow #sysocioeconomic #sybackgrounds?
A) low #sytolerance #syfor #syboredom
B) excitement #syand #syinvolvement #sywith #synew #sydesigns, #symusic, #syor #syideas
C) aggressive #syand #syloud #syuse #syof #syvoice
D) high #syconvergent #sythinking
E) A #syand
#syB
#syAnswer:
#syE
12) One #syof #sythe #syfour #sykey #sypoints #syabout #sythe #syway #sycreativity #sydevelops #syis #sythat:
A) creativity #syemerges #syin #syisolation #syand #syis #synot #sydependent #syupon #sythe #syenvironment
B) important #syrelationships #syexist #sybetween #sycreativity #syand #syculture, #syespecially #syin #sythe #syearly
#syyears
C) creative #sydevelopment #syis #symediated #syby #syany #syartifact #syand #syis #synot #syspecific #syto #sycontextual
#sydomains
D) both #syadults #syand #sychildren #syshare #syin #sythe #sysame #syculture #syof
#sycreativity #syAnswer: # s y B
13) All #syof #sythe #syfollowing #syare #syobservable #sycharacteristics #syof #sychildren's #sycreative #sythought
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#syenvironment #syAnswer: # s y C
14) The #sySCAMPER #systrategy #sywas #syoriginally #sydeveloped #syby #syOsborn #sy(1948/1972) #syand
#syelaborated #syon #syby #syBarnes #sy(2002). #syThe #syacronym #sySCAMPER #systands #syfor:
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#syeliminate, #syreverse, #syrearrange
B) state, #syclarify, #syadvance, #symotivate, #syparticipate, #syestimate, #syretain, #syrestate
C) simplify, #sycalculate, #syarticulate, #symanage, #symediate, #syperfect, #syelaborate, #syrecord
D) seek #syinformation, #sycirculate, #syallow #syfor #sychoices, #symaintain, #syproduce, #syemphasize,
#syrecognize #syAnswer: # s y A
15) A #sypreschool #syteacher #sywants #syto #sysupport #sychildren's #sycreativity #syand #syplay #syin #syher
#syclassroom. #syHow #sycan #syshe #syprovide #sythese #syopportunities #syfor #sythem?
A) Designate #sytime #syin #sythe #sydaily #syschedule #syfor #syfree #syplay, #sycenters, #syand #syother #syactivities
#sythat #sywill #syallow #sychildren #syto #syfollow #sytheir #syinterests.
B) Take #sythe #sychildren #syto #sythe #syplayground #syfor #syrecess.
C) Schedule #syample #sytime #syfor #sylarge #sygroup #syand #sycircle #sytime #syactivities.
D) Purchase #sypre-made #sycenters #syand #sylet #sythe #sychildren #syplay #sywhen #sythey
#syhave #sytime. #syAnswer: # s y A
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, 16) During #sylanguage #syarts, #sya #syfourth-grade #syteacher #synotices #systudents #systruggling #sywith
#syorganizing #syinformation #syrelated #syto #systory #syelements. #syWhat #syis #syone #syeffective #syway #sythe
#syteacher #sycan #syhelp #systudents #sybetter #syorganize #systory #syelements #syand #syrelated #sydetails?
A) Let #sythe #systudents #sycreate #syways #syto #syorganize #sythe #syinformation.
B) Distribute #sycopies #syof #sydifferent #sygraphic #syorganizers #syand #syallow #systudents #syto #sychoose #sythe
#sybest #syone.
C) Model #sythe #syuse #syof #syappropriate #sygraphic #syorganizers #syand #syallow #systudents #syto #sybuild
#syindependence #syin #sytheir #syuse.
D) Allow #sythe #systudents #syto #sydiscuss #sythe #systory #syelements #syin
#sysmall #sygroups #syAnswer: # s y C
17) A #syteacher #sywants #syto #syincorporate #symore #sycreativity #syinto #sya #sylesson #syon #sycommunity
#syhelpers #syfor #sykindergarten #sychildren. #syWhich #syof #sythe #syfollowing #systrategies #sywould #sybe
#syan #syeffective #syway #syof #syaccomplishing #sythis #sygoal?
A) Show #systudents #sya #syvirtual #syfield #sytrip #syhighlighting #sycommunity #syhelpers.
B) Invite #syguest #syspeakers #sywho #syserve #syas #sycommunity #syhelpers.
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18) A #synew #sykindergarten #syteacher #syasks #sya #syveteran #syteacher #syhow #syto #sycreate #sya #syclassroom
#syenvironment #sythat #sysupports #sycreativity. #syWhat #syis #sythe #symost #syhelpful #syadvice #sythe
#syveteran #syteacher #sycan #syoffer?
A) "Develop #sycenters #sybased #syon #sythe #syletters #syand #synumbers #syand #syinclude #syworksheets #syat
#syeach #systation."
B) "Organize #syyour #syclassroom #syby #sylearning #sycenters #syand #syinclude #syplay, #syart, #symusic, #syand
#sydrawing."
C) "Wait #sya #syyear #syuntil #syyou #syget #sya #sybetter #syfeel #syfor #sywhat #syyou #sywant #syto #sydo."
D) "Set #syup #sya #syclassroom #sylibrary #sywith #sybooks #systudents #sywill
#syenjoy." #syAnswer: # s y B
19) Which #syof #sythe #syfollowing #syactivities #syqualifies #syas #syan #syopportunity #syfor #sychildren #syto
#sybe #sycreative #syin #sysecond #sygrade?
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#syperform #syfamiliar #systories #syfor #sya #sykindergarten #syclass.
D) Children #syuse #sycomputer #syclip #syart #syto #symake #syan
#syillustrated #sybook. #syAnswer: # s y C
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Chapter 1 Understanding Children's Creative Thought and Expression
1) Children are creative when they:
A) answer all questions correctly
B) express themselves in inventive, symbolic ways
C) recognize words and symbols at an early age
D) speak fluently by the age of two
E) copy teacher's actions
Answer: B
2) Sternberg's (2008) triarchic theory of intelligence, defines creative thought as the ability to:
A) generate ideas
B) analyze which ideas are worth pursuing
C) implement ideas
D) convince others of the value or our ideas
Answer: A
3) Which classical theorist contended that learning is fundamentally cultural and interactive in
nature?
A) Alfred Adler
B) Carl Jung
C) Jean Piaget
D) Lev Vygotsky
E) Abraham Maslow
Answer: D
4) Contemporary experts view creativity as a constructed trait.
A) culturally
B) cognitively
C) personally
D) socially
E) theoretically
Answer: D
5) Cognitive dimensions of creativity include the following except:
A) fluency
B) flexibility/adaptability
C) curiosity
D) originality
E) elaboration
Answer: C
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,6) A #symistake #sycommonly #symade #syby #syteachers #syof #syyoung #sychildren #syis:
A) being #syoverly #syinfluenced #syby #sysocially #sydesirable #sybehavior
B) confusing #symeasures #syof #syintelligence #sywith #symeasures #syof #sycreativity
C) being #syoverly #syinfluenced #syby #sythe #sychild's #syrate #syof #sydevelopment
D) all #syof #sythese
E) none #syof
#sythese #syAnswer:
# syD
7) Which #syof #sythe #syfollowing #sytypes #syof #syactivities #systimulate #sycreative #sythought?
A) Coloring #syin #sypre-printed #sypages
B) Inventing #sya #syrobot #sypuppet #syfrom #syrecycled #symaterials
C) Reading #sya #sybook #syabout #sya #sytopic #syrelated #syto #syhistory
D) Drawing #sya #sypicture #syfrom #sya #syteacher's
#symodel #syAnswer: # s y B
8) #syis #sya #sycreative #sytrait #sythat #syrefers #syto #sythe #syability #syto #sygenerate #symany
#syideas #syor #sypossible #sysolutions #syto #sya #syproblem.
A) Originality
B) Fluency
C) Flexibility
D) Elaboration
E) Originality#syand
#syflexibility #syAnswer: # s y B
9) Characteristics #syrelated #syto #sycreative #sygenius #syare:
A) the #syability #syto #sybecome #syabsorbed #syin #syan #syactivity
B) responsiveness #syto #syinternal #syand #syexternal #systimuli
C) lack #syof #syinhibition
D) all #syof #sythese
E) none #syof
#sythese #syAnswer:
# syD
10) According #syto #sythe #sytext, #syin #syorder #syfor #sychildren #syto #syfeel #syfree #syto #syexpress #sythemselves
#sycreatively, #sythey #syneed #syto #syacquire #sya #sysense #syof:
A) Verbal #syfluency
B) Creativity #syand #syoriginality
C) Psychological #sysafety #syand #sypsychological #syfreedom
D) Involvement
E) Internal
#syorder #syAnswer:
# syC
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,11) Which #syof #sythe #syfollowing #sycreative #sythinking #sytraits #syare #syoften #sytreated #syas #symisbehavior
#syor #sydisrespect #sywhen #syexhibited #syby #systudents #syfrom #sylow #sysocioeconomic #sybackgrounds?
A) low #sytolerance #syfor #syboredom
B) excitement #syand #syinvolvement #sywith #synew #sydesigns, #symusic, #syor #syideas
C) aggressive #syand #syloud #syuse #syof #syvoice
D) high #syconvergent #sythinking
E) A #syand
#syB
#syAnswer:
#syE
12) One #syof #sythe #syfour #sykey #sypoints #syabout #sythe #syway #sycreativity #sydevelops #syis #sythat:
A) creativity #syemerges #syin #syisolation #syand #syis #synot #sydependent #syupon #sythe #syenvironment
B) important #syrelationships #syexist #sybetween #sycreativity #syand #syculture, #syespecially #syin #sythe #syearly
#syyears
C) creative #sydevelopment #syis #symediated #syby #syany #syartifact #syand #syis #synot #syspecific #syto #sycontextual
#sydomains
D) both #syadults #syand #sychildren #syshare #syin #sythe #sysame #syculture #syof
#sycreativity #syAnswer: # s y B
13) All #syof #sythe #syfollowing #syare #syobservable #sycharacteristics #syof #sychildren's #sycreative #sythought
#syprocesses #syexcept:
A) formulates #syhypotheses #syand #syconducts #sytrials #syto #sytest #sythe #syideas
B) enjoys #sythinking #syand #syworking #syindependently
C) asks #syfew #syquestions
D) are #sycapable #syof #sytolerating #syambiguity #syas #sythey #syexplore #syideas
E) tries #syto #sybring #syorder #syout #syof #sychaos #syby #syorganizing #sytheir
#syenvironment #syAnswer: # s y C
14) The #sySCAMPER #systrategy #sywas #syoriginally #sydeveloped #syby #syOsborn #sy(1948/1972) #syand
#syelaborated #syon #syby #syBarnes #sy(2002). #syThe #syacronym #sySCAMPER #systands #syfor:
A) substitute, #sycombine, #syadapt, #symodify, #symagnify, #syminify, #syput #syto #syother #syuses,
#syeliminate, #syreverse, #syrearrange
B) state, #syclarify, #syadvance, #symotivate, #syparticipate, #syestimate, #syretain, #syrestate
C) simplify, #sycalculate, #syarticulate, #symanage, #symediate, #syperfect, #syelaborate, #syrecord
D) seek #syinformation, #sycirculate, #syallow #syfor #sychoices, #symaintain, #syproduce, #syemphasize,
#syrecognize #syAnswer: # s y A
15) A #sypreschool #syteacher #sywants #syto #sysupport #sychildren's #sycreativity #syand #syplay #syin #syher
#syclassroom. #syHow #sycan #syshe #syprovide #sythese #syopportunities #syfor #sythem?
A) Designate #sytime #syin #sythe #sydaily #syschedule #syfor #syfree #syplay, #sycenters, #syand #syother #syactivities
#sythat #sywill #syallow #sychildren #syto #syfollow #sytheir #syinterests.
B) Take #sythe #sychildren #syto #sythe #syplayground #syfor #syrecess.
C) Schedule #syample #sytime #syfor #sylarge #sygroup #syand #sycircle #sytime #syactivities.
D) Purchase #sypre-made #sycenters #syand #sylet #sythe #sychildren #syplay #sywhen #sythey
#syhave #sytime. #syAnswer: # s y A
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, 16) During #sylanguage #syarts, #sya #syfourth-grade #syteacher #synotices #systudents #systruggling #sywith
#syorganizing #syinformation #syrelated #syto #systory #syelements. #syWhat #syis #syone #syeffective #syway #sythe
#syteacher #sycan #syhelp #systudents #sybetter #syorganize #systory #syelements #syand #syrelated #sydetails?
A) Let #sythe #systudents #sycreate #syways #syto #syorganize #sythe #syinformation.
B) Distribute #sycopies #syof #sydifferent #sygraphic #syorganizers #syand #syallow #systudents #syto #sychoose #sythe
#sybest #syone.
C) Model #sythe #syuse #syof #syappropriate #sygraphic #syorganizers #syand #syallow #systudents #syto #sybuild
#syindependence #syin #sytheir #syuse.
D) Allow #sythe #systudents #syto #sydiscuss #sythe #systory #syelements #syin
#sysmall #sygroups #syAnswer: # s y C
17) A #syteacher #sywants #syto #syincorporate #symore #sycreativity #syinto #sya #sylesson #syon #sycommunity
#syhelpers #syfor #sykindergarten #sychildren. #syWhich #syof #sythe #syfollowing #systrategies #sywould #sybe
#syan #syeffective #syway #syof #syaccomplishing #sythis #sygoal?
A) Show #systudents #sya #syvirtual #syfield #sytrip #syhighlighting #sycommunity #syhelpers.
B) Invite #syguest #syspeakers #sywho #syserve #syas #sycommunity #syhelpers.
C) Have #sythe #systudents #syresearch #sythe #syroles #syof #sycommunity #syhelpers.
D) Allow #sythe #systudents #syto #sydress #syand #syre-enact #sythe #syroles #syof #syvarious
#sycommunity #syhelpers. #syAnswer: # s y D
18) A #synew #sykindergarten #syteacher #syasks #sya #syveteran #syteacher #syhow #syto #sycreate #sya #syclassroom
#syenvironment #sythat #sysupports #sycreativity. #syWhat #syis #sythe #symost #syhelpful #syadvice #sythe
#syveteran #syteacher #sycan #syoffer?
A) "Develop #sycenters #sybased #syon #sythe #syletters #syand #synumbers #syand #syinclude #syworksheets #syat
#syeach #systation."
B) "Organize #syyour #syclassroom #syby #sylearning #sycenters #syand #syinclude #syplay, #syart, #symusic, #syand
#sydrawing."
C) "Wait #sya #syyear #syuntil #syyou #syget #sya #sybetter #syfeel #syfor #sywhat #syyou #sywant #syto #sydo."
D) "Set #syup #sya #syclassroom #sylibrary #sywith #sybooks #systudents #sywill
#syenjoy." #syAnswer: # s y B
19) Which #syof #sythe #syfollowing #syactivities #syqualifies #syas #syan #syopportunity #syfor #sychildren #syto
#sybe #sycreative #syin #sysecond #sygrade?
A) Children #syare #sygiven #sya #sypattern #syfor #sya #sypuppet #syto #sycolor, #sycut #syout, #syand #sypaste.
B) A #syteacher #sydemonstrates #syhow #syto #symake #sya #sycard #syfor #syPresidents' #syDay #syby #sytracing
#syaround #sysilhouettes #syof #sypast #sypresidents #syand #syencourages #syeveryone #syto #syproduce #sya #sycard
#syexactly #sylike #sythe #syone #syhe #syproduced.
C) Children #sywork #syin #sygroups #syto #sydesign #sysets #syand #sysimple #sycostumes #syto #syuse #syas #sythey
#syperform #syfamiliar #systories #syfor #sya #sykindergarten #syclass.
D) Children #syuse #sycomputer #syclip #syart #syto #symake #syan
#syillustrated #sybook. #syAnswer: # s y C
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